*This internship begins on May 19th, 2025 and runs until August 7th, 2025. This role is a full time commitment (37.5 hour work week)*

Salary: $18.00/hour

Job Description

Job Title: QA Risk and Safety Intern

Location: Corporate

Department:  Quality Assurance, Risk and Safety

Job Summary:  The QARS Intern will have the opportunity to gain experience through multiple aspects of the QARS team’s work.  The QARS Intern will primarily perform duties in support of Wawa’s food safety and regulatory programs with cross functional tasks working with the wider QA and Safety teams.    

Principal Duties:Assist in updating a comprehensive regulatory database to include the following:

Current Food Code Version

Temporary Event Requirements

Food Handler Requirements

Food Manager, Handler and Allergen Training Requirements

After Hours Food Safety Emergency Points of Contact

Emergency Operations/ Crisis Event Points of Contacts

Assist in updating regulatory compliance documentation for Wawa mobile coffee units to include the following:

Copies of necessary licenses and certifications

Documentation and ordering process for pertinent cleaning chemicals

Contact information in emergencies

Associate health documentation

Vomiting and diarrhea cleanup process

Checklist for volunteers

Other information as necessary for the PR team

Assist the QARS and PR teams with temporary event permit submission and approval as needed.Review and response to health department inspection report requests by stores.Assist as needed in catalogue of incoming foreign materials as primary evidence processor. Track incoming foreign object complaints into risk management system, notify product owners of receipt, perform evidence handling duties.Assist the larger QARS team as needed in publishing reports, scorecards, dashboards and key performance metrics to support the goals and needs of the QA, Risk, and Safety teams.Attend, as needed store tours (includes shadowing FSRA audits), store operation meetings and other department meetings.Participate in inter-departmental work with the greater QA and Safety teams, and other Wawa functional teams (Facilities/Pest Management, Operations Engineering, Product Development, Marketing).Assist the QARS team as needed in resolving store issues and questions by utilizing subject-matter experts and documented support material (MyWawa Hub, SOP’s) for solutions and providing them directly to store management teams and associates.Opportunity to become a certified food handler under the Serv-Safe national food safety certification program.Spend some time at the Wawa Beverage Company Production facility where they will help perform laboratory testing in order to provide accurate, timely data to support the manufacture of Wawa products that meet all marketing, regulatory, customer, and internal requirements.  They will assist the WBC Quality Assurance in a special project, good manufacturing practice (GMP) programs and quality standards.

Essential Functions:

Ability to work well individually as well as in a team environmentExcellent written and verbal communication skillsExcellent analytical and problem-solving skillsExcellent customer service skillsStrong interpersonal skillsProven self-starter with the ability to prioritize assignmentsDetail oriented and excellent organizational skillsWorking in a production facility the candidate will be required to perform the following physical behaviors frequently throughout a shift: standing, walking and handling materials. They will be required to perform the following physical behaviors occasionally throughout a shift:  reaching horizontally, reaching above the shoulder, reaching below waist, bending, stooping, squatting, crouching, kneeling, pushing, grasping firmly and pushing buttons. The candidate must be able to lift up to 40lbs and able to push/pull a cart with wheels that has up to 135lbs.

Basic Qualifications:

Actively pursuing a bachelor’s degree in a food safety/food science discipline.Experienced computer and Microsoft Office skills including Access, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.Minimum GPA of 3.0 or HigherCandidates must be currently enrolled in a college or university for the Spring 2025 semester – Fall 2026 semesterCandidate must be available from May 19, 2025 – August 7, 2025Wawa currently observes a 4-day in office schedule Monday - Thursday with an opportunity to work remote on Friday.

Wawa will provide reasonable accommodation to complete an application upon request, consistent with applicable law. If you require an accommodation, please contact our Associate Service Center at asc@wawa.com or 1-800-444-9292.

Wawa, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Wawa maintains a work environment in which Associates are treated fairly and with respect and in which discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated. In accordance with federal, state and local laws, we recruit, hire, promote and evaluate all applicants and Associates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, familial status, marital status, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Unlawful discrimination will not be a factor in any employment decision.